Job Title: Business Development Manager – Boutique Textiles & Fashion Trims
Department: Sales & Commercial
Reports To: Head of Business Development / Commercial Director
Location: Chandigarh
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
This role drives B2B sales of high-grade raw materials and premium clothing accessories to designer boutiques, couture houses, garment manufacturers, and independent fashion studios. You will represent a premier business house renowned for luxury, scale, and craftsmanship, expanding our footprint in the bespoke and boutique apparel ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Acquisition: Identify, pitch, and onboard premium multi-designer studios, custom tailors, high-end boutiques, and emerging fashion brands.
- Product Showcase: Present seasonal catalogues of raw fabrics (silks, linens, wools, specialty weaves) and trims (buttons, laces, zippers, linings, embellishments) to designers and sourcing heads.
- Account Management: Build long-term partnerships with boutique owners and lead procurement managers to ensure repeat orders and high retention.
- Market Mapping: Monitor boutique industry trends, material innovations, competitive pricing, and seasonal demand cycles.
- Revenue Targets: Own end-to-end sales targets from lead generation and sample delivery through quotation, negotiation, and order fulfillment.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with supply chain, warehouse, and dispatch teams to guarantee reliable quality control and on-time delivery for custom specifications.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Business, Textile Technology, Marketing, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
- Experience: 6-10 years of B2B sales or business development experience specifically within textiles, apparel sourcing, or garment accessories.
- Network: Existing relationships with boutique designers, master tailors, and garment sourcing managers.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of fabric types, GSM, yarn counts, dyeing processes, and garment trim specifications.
- Skills: Proven negotiation capabilities, commercial acumen, and professional verbal and written communication.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with performance-linked sales incentive
- Career mobility within the parent business group.
- Travel allowances.
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person